Ham & Cheese Pretzel Bites
You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Ham & Cheese Pretzel Bites a try. This recipe serves 48 and costs 23 cents per serving. One portion of this dish contains about 3g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 84 calories. It is brought to you by A Few Short Cuts. 292 people were impressed by this recipe. A mixture of butter, baking soda, milk, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 7%, which is improvable. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Ham & Cheese Pretzel Bites, Ham & Cheese Pretzel Bites, and Ham & Cheese Pretzel Bites.
Servings: 48
Preparation duration: 150 minutes
Cooking duration: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
2½ -3 cups All Purpose Flour
4 tsps baking soda
2 Tbsps Brown Sugar
Melted Butter
Coarse Salt
2 cups Diced Ham
1 Package of Instant Dry Yeast
1 cup Milk
2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
Equipment:
bowl
baking sheet
oven
Cooking instruction summary:
In a small bowl combine 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar, yeast and 1 Cup Warm Milk (110-115 degrees F). Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Let yeast activate about 5 minutes.Mix in the flour 1 cup at a time until soft dough forms. (About 2½-3 Cups)Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead a few times forming a smooth ball.Brush the inside of a large bowl with olive oil and place dough ball in the bowl. Cover and let rise 2 hours or until the dough has doubled in size.Once doubled turn the dough out onto a floured surface and divide into 4 equal pieces.Roll each piece of dough into about a 12x4 inch rectangle.Place ½ Cup ham and ½ cup of cheese down the length of the rectangle.Roll the dough as tightly as you can starting with the edge holding the ham and cheeseTransfer them onto parchment lined baking sheets and let them rest uncovered for 30 minutes.While the dough is resting preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Also, Bring 6 cups of water to a boil. Add 4 teaspoons of baking soda to the boiling water and reduce the heat to a gentle simmer.You are going to boil the pretzel rolls one at a time, cooking for about 20 seconds each and turning once.Remove carefully from the water and slice them into 1 inch pieces.Place them on parchment lined baking sheets and bake for 15 minutes or until gold brown.When you removed them from the oven brush them with melted butter and top them with coarse salt.Serve Hot out of the oven.
Step by step:
1. In a small bowl combine 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar, yeast and 1 Cup Warm Milk (110-115 degrees F). Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
2. Let yeast activate about 5 minutes.
3. Mix in the flour 1 cup at a time until soft dough forms. (About 2½-3 Cups)Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead a few times forming a smooth ball.
4. Brush the inside of a large bowl with olive oil and place dough ball in the bowl. Cover and let rise 2 hours or until the dough has doubled in size.Once doubled turn the dough out onto a floured surface and divide into 4 equal pieces.
5. Roll each piece of dough into about a 12x4 inch rectangle.
6. Place ½ Cup ham and ½ cup of cheese down the length of the rectangle.
7. Roll the dough as tightly as you can starting with the edge holding the ham and cheese
8. Transfer them onto parchment lined baking sheets and let them rest uncovered for 30 minutes.While the dough is resting preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Also, Bring 6 cups of water to a boil.
9. Add 4 teaspoons of baking soda to the boiling water and reduce the heat to a gentle simmer.You are going to boil the pretzel rolls one at a time, cooking for about 20 seconds each and turning once.
10. Remove carefully from the water and slice them into 1 inch pieces.
11. Place them on parchment lined baking sheets and bake for 15 minutes or until gold brown.When you removed them from the oven brush them with melted butter and top them with coarse salt.
12. Serve Hot out of the oven.
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